TENNIS: Gracias Rafa

[JaneJeffer]

Excellent

Needs to join MN

Good for you, Startup!

Shame about Jacob , but sounds like he gave it a good go and he's had a good go.

Bit worried about Carlos and his kangaroo tattoo- that has potential to go VERY wrong and end up looking something completely different .

Barbora

Oh what happened to Naomi?

Not sure- looks like a tight first set, Naomi has had a back injury- but she keeps retiring in tournaments.

Just seen a clip of Stef watcing Paula's match .

Yes I’m not sure about the kangaroo tattoo. The interviewer asked what tattoo he would get and then suggested a kangaroo and I think Carlos just went with that because he couldn’t think of anything else on the spot!

I’m disappointed that again Emma’s match is on in the middle of the night so I won’t see it. At least I’m getting to see a reasonable amount of the night session matches, work permitting.

Poor Carlitos- he's a bit of a people pleaser.

Good job no-one suggested a platypus.

I saw some of Emma the other night. She was having physio and they gave her tablets which she had to swallow with water lying flat on her back. I would have choked!

ADF has picked things up a big- confusingly, they are wearing similar kits, with different coloured head wear.

Good thing ADF has his odd socks .

Oh blimey, me too! That sounds like something they do in a tv show, that you think 'nah, wouldn't do that in real life mate' .

I would also have spilt water all over my face.

He can't miss at the moment. I like ADF. I like Jakub, but he's got plenty of time to do well- ADF had a pretty rubbish year last year. Did get engaged though .

Jakub has broken back- bit nervy from ADF there. But he's pulled himself together again,

And they've moved the match to Discovery. .

Serving for the match. Jakub will wish he could have his own match points back.

Well done ADF.

Nice meeting at the net.

Not watching, but the scoreline suggests Jakub lacks experience playing 5 sets. Whereas ADF seems to play loads of 5-setters, it seems like a preference at this point!

Hard luck for Jacob, but sounds like he played well against Sascha, and can be proud of a real breakout performance here.

No, I don't think Jakub will have much slam experience,whereas ADF continues the fine Spanish tradition of grinding out 5 set matches .

I read that Naomi had abdominal issues towards the end of the set Jane

It’s the same abdominal issue that caused her to withdraw from Auckland mid way through the final (which she was leading).

Come on Jack!

The sneaky drop shot. Come on Jack!

Yikes 🤣

Grr

I am getting to this match late , and it's only been on in the background whilst I've had to do other stuff- but all I've seemed to be hearing is the umpire delaying serves because of the crowd. It's starting to get on my nerves.

Come on Jack!